Scania UK, a manufacturer of trucks and buses for heavy transport applications, has delivered its 12 Irizar i6 coaches to UK-based Reliance Travel, a part of the Redwing group and member of the Addison Lee network. According to the ...
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Asian commercial vehicle manufacturer, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC), has launched the new 2012 model Aero Queen/Ace large tourist bus for Japanese market. According to the company, the new buses feature brake override system ...
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Daimler Buses has won an order from Deutsche Bahn's DB Fleet Management to deliver more than 150 buses. The order will include a mix of Mercedes-Benz and Setra brand urban and intercity buses for use in urban and regional transportation ...
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UQM Technologies (UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies,has signed an agreement with a Chinese company to develop and market electric propulsion systems for New Energy Vehicles (NEV) in China. Under the agreement, the two ...
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Volvo has unveiled a new hybrid bus which the company is claiming to be 37% more fuel efficient than its diesel version. The new bus is powered by a small 4-cylinder diesel engine and is equipped with I-Shift gearchanging system which ...
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US based Smith Electric Vehicles has reduced its production target by nearly 40% due to supply troubles. The company had planned to produce 620 vehicles in 2012 but now is aiming for 380. In the first six months of 2012, the company ...
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Indian automobile manufacturer Tata Motors has introduced two sedans and a hatchback in Bangladesh. The two introduced sedans include Tata Indigo eCS and the Tata Indigo Manza while the other is the Tata Indica Vista hatchback. The ...
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ECOtality and Changchun Eco-Power Technology have jointly formed a new joint venture (JV) to meet the demand of the developing EV industry in China. The new JV called Tianjin Eco-Power Technology will manufacture and distribute ECOtality ...
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GE and Peake Fuel Solutions have introduced the CNG In A Box system, which will enable to easily adopt compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling options for large- and small-scale retailers. By using the new system, a vehicle fleet operator ...
Tags: CNG-powered vehicles, CNG In A Box system, compressed natural gas
National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), a manufacturer of the future Saab cars, has opened a new battery manufacturing plant called Beijing National Battery Technology in China. National Modern Energy Holdings, parent company of NEVS, ...
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Taiwan’s Automotive Research&Testing Center(ARTC)has signed an MoU with France based Union Technique de l’Automobile du Motocycle et du Cycle(UTAC)for the development of technology for electric vehicles(EV). The agreement also ...
Green Automotive (GACR), a US-based importer and distributor of Eco-friendly vehicles, has acquired UK-based Liberty Electric Cars for $17m in an all-stock deal. The combined company will now have operations in North America, Europe and ...
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Wabco, a tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, has signed a long-term supply agreement with Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), to supply air disc brakes. Under the agreement, Wabco will deliver its MAXXUS air disc brake ...
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Swedish firm Volvo has expanded its facilities by adding 56,500m2 base of operations in Peru. The new facilities have been built with an investment of $17m and will be used for the commercial and after-market activities supporting Volvo, ...
Tags: vehicles, Volvo Buses, Volvo Penta marine, industrial engines
Chinese automaker BYD has signed an agreement with the government of Canada to build electric buses for Windsor,Ontario,Canada. As per the deal,BYD will build 500 buses per year in the city and the first purchase will be 12 BYD K9 ...
Tags: BYD, electric buses, Canada